Revelar
Example: El fotógrafo decidió revelar las fotos en el laboratorio.
Definition
"Revelar" means to develop photographs by processing the film or photographic paper to make the images visible. It involves a chemical procedure that transforms latent images into visible pictures, as in 'The photographer decided to reveal the photos in the lab.'
Etymology
The word "revelar" comes from the Latin 'revelare,' meaning 'to unveil' or 'to uncover.' Originally, it referred to making something hidden visible, which fits perfectly with its photographic sense of making unseen images appear. Did you know that "revelar" is related to the English word 'reveal'?
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"Revelar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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